2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship Explained

Year:2022
Type:Under-20
Dates:25 March – 14 May 2022
Teams:31
Team:Tyrone
Titles:6th
Captain:Niall Devlin
Manager:Paul Devlin
Team2:Kildare
Captain2:Aaron Browne
Manager2:Brian Flanagan
Munster:Kerry
Leinster:Kildare
Ulster:Tyrone
Connacht:Sligo
Matches:30
Totalgoals:71 (2.37 per game)
Totalpoints:656 (21.87 per game)
Topscorer: Ruairí Canavan (1–34)
Poty: Ruairí Canavan
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 59th staging overall of a Gaelic football championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 25 March and ended on 14 May 2022.

Offaly were the defending champions,[1] however they were beaten by Kildare in the Leinster semi-final.[2]

The final took place on 14 May 2022, between Kildare and Tyrone. Tyrone won the match by 1–20 to 1–14 to win their sixth title and their first since 2015.[3]

Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan was the championship's top scorer with 1–34. Canavan was also named U20 Footballer of the Year.[4]

Connacht Under-20 Football Championship

Final

Leinster Under-20 Football Championship

Final

Munster Under-20 Football Championship

Final

Ulster Under-20 Football Championship

Final

All-Ireland Under-20 Football Championship

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ruairí CanavanTyrone1–343757.40
2Jack DugganLongford2–131929.50
3Ryan O'DwyerDublin2–111735.67
Eoin BagnallKildare0–171753.40
5Fionn MurrayDublin0–141434.67
6Daniel LynamKildare3–41352.60
Adam FanningKildare0–131352.60
8Luke BreathnachDublin2–61234.00
Dylan GeaneyKerry1–91234.00
Eoghan SmithSligo1–91234.00
Frank IrwinMayo0–121234.00
Fionntán O'ReillyCavan0–121234.00
Ben McGauranWestmeath0–121226.00

Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jack DugganLongford2–511Wexford
2Ruairí CanavanTyrone1–710Kildare
2Sean LeechWestmeath2–39Wicklow
Ryan O'DwyerDublin1–69Meath
Ryan O'DonovanCork1–69Limerick
6Bobby McGettiganDonegal2–28Tyrone
Oisin SavageLongford1–58Fermanagh
Ruairí CanavanTyrone0–88Kerry
Jack DugganLongford0–88Meath
10Dylan GeaneyKerry1–47Tyrone
Eoghan FrayneMeath1–47Dublin
Ruairí CanavanTyrone0–77Cavan
Ruairí CanavanTyrone0–77Donegal
Eoghan SmithSligo0–77Roscommon
Johnny McGroddyDonegal0–77Armagh

Notes and References

  1. News: O'Brien. Kevin. 15 August 2021. Offaly land All-Ireland U20 title after thrilling win over Roscommon. The42.ie. 15 August 2021.
  2. News: McNally. Ger. 21 April 2022. Aaron Brown stars as Kildare dethrone All-Ireland U20 football champions Offaly. Irish Examiner. 15 April 2023.
  3. News: McNally. Ger. 14 May 2022. Canavan the hero as Tyrone defeat Kildare to win the All-Ireland U20 football championship. the42.ie. 27 February 2023.
  4. News: Roche. Frank. 25 May 2022. Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan named EirGrid Under-20 Footballer of the Year. Irish Independent. 13 August 2022.